Modern Languages BA (Hons)

Studying Modern Languages at University of Birmingham prepares you to live and work as an engaged citizen of the world, blending language and culture through unforgettable experiences that increase your employability. <br/><br/>Our programme offers you the flexibility to study two or three languages from a choice of Catalan, Mandarin, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. You will learn a wide range of topics beyond language, in line with our Content Language Intergrated Learning (CLIL) teaching philosophy. You will also spend a Year Abroad immersing yourself in the culture of your chosen languages, through either study or work opportunities. <br/><br/>Choose from an extensive selection of exciting optional modules, which may include: <br/><br/><br/>- Avant-garde Currents in French Cinema<br/><br/><br/>- Border Crossings: Word & Image in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Russophone Cultures<br/><br/><br/>- Business Russian <br/><br/><br/>- Dante: Word, Music, Image<br/><br/><br/>- Digital Media and Spanish Youth Culture<br/><br/><br/>- Imagining the Truth: Latin American Culture in a Post-truth World<br/><br/><br/>- La France Moderne<br/><br/><br/>- Sex, Seduction and Submission: gender in German literature from 1900 to today<br/><br/><br/>- Visions of Italy: Modern Italy in the making<br/><br/><br/>- Writing identities in the German-speaking world <br/><br/><br/>Theres an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department. Some combinations we are unable to offer due to timetabling restrictions. <br/><br/>**Why study this course?**<br/>- Innovative teaching methods - Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method. Youll study topics of cultural significance in your target language, designed and delivered by expert researchers.<br/><br/><br/>- Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad, immersing yourself in your chosen languages.<br/><br/><br/>- Enjoy focused academic contact – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material. <br/><br/><br/>- Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills and contribute to the student-led Linguist Magazine.<br/><br/><br/>**35th for Modern Languages and Linguistics in the Guardian University Guide 2024**<br/><br/>**Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings 2024**